MCAS Yuma/Yuma International Airport (YUM, KNYL, NYL)

[Tower Guy]

You are one of my heroes Scott, what a great photograph of the Harrier refueling, well done!

[Jeff D. Welker]

You are one of my heroes Scott, what a great photograph of the Harrier refueling, well done!

WOW Scott! Not sure how you orchestrated this composition, but I'm in awe. Absolutely excellent sir.

[Scott Youmans]

Thanks Harvey and Jeff!  I can tell you that hours of planning and 3 dimensional geometric calculations based on sun angle, wind drift, bank angle and turn rate had nothing to do with the composition.  I like to call it dumb luck.

[Anna M. Wood]

513 Harrier over MCAS Yuma - You can see a row of 5 Hercs on the CALA with a space for one more. The one that's gone is the one from which the photo was taken.

Outstanding Scott....   I am in awe.   

[Joe Copalman]

Thanks Harvey and Jeff!  I can tell you that hours of planning and 3 dimensional geometric calculations based on sun angle, wind drift, bank angle and turn rate had nothing to do with the composition.  I like to call it dumb luck.

"No plan survives first contact."  Still got some great keepers from this flight, this one included.  You really did get lucky with those clouds though. 

[Jay Beckman]

Outstanding image Scott!
And here I was feeling pretty good about my effort in Texas.   

[Scott Youmans]

Outstanding image Scott!
And here I was feeling pretty good about my effort in Texas.   

Thanks Jay! You should absolutely feel good about your images from Texas, they are over the top! I was going to comment that you've raised the bar so high I'll have to settle for creating second rate photos from now on. The warbirds have so much character and your capture and post processing skills have combined to create aviation images that are quite clearly among the very best.

[Scott Youmans]

513 Harrier over MCAS Yuma - You can see a row of 5 Hercs on the CALA with a space for one more. The one that's gone is the one from which the photo was taken.

Outstanding Scott....   I am in awe.   

Thanks Anna, your Texas shots are right up there.  Looking forward to seeing more.

[Bubak]

CH-53E-Super-Stallion by Zdenek Kaspar, on Flickr

[Matt Ottosen]

Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) "Green Knights"

[Matt Ottosen]

Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker
161st Air Refueling Wing
197th Air Refueling Squadron "Copperheads"

[Ned Harris]

F-35B BuNo 168727. 10/6/15.

_31A7016 USMC F-35B (BuNo 168723) by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Matt Ottosen]

Lockheed Martin KC-130J Harvest Hawk
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 (VMGR-352) "Raiders"

[Ned Harris]

Wake Island Avenger. 10-7-15.

_31A7432 Wake Island Avenger by Ned Harris, on Flickr

[Mike Margolis]

Been meaning to get through some of these older photos... Only 4 years behind now!!

A sight that we may never see at Yuma again. Sure, the Boeing guys at OSH told me we'd see the 737 MAX testing here soon. But that's not quite the same as two 787's and a 747-8 -- All brand new! I was very lucky and got a tour of both the 787 and the 747 while they were here!!

2 Boeing 787s and a 747 - Testbed Tails - Yuma 20 Apr 11-1895 by Mike Margolis, on Flickr